A/N: Sorry, this is a new fic of mine, I hope you enjoy, there will be some hurt/comfort, but then it will be all happy and nice. This work is un-beta'd so if you find any problems you can find me here: .com Also I don't own snk although I wish I did.
As usual I woke with the sun, as it rose from its bed, casting its fiery beams of light across the land, I rose to cast my body into the mountain of paperwork piling up on my desk. No-one but the night guards would be up and the kitchen staff wouldn't have food done yet so I managed to heave my tired body to my desk and potentially kill myself over having to endlessly sign papers for the government. It was such a tedious job.
Halfway through the last pile of paperwork someone came crashing into my room: Mikasa, always with her raging temper and extreme loyalty to Jeager and Arlert.
"Mikasa Ackerman, I'm going to assume you knocked first and waited for my answer before calmly entering my room without breaking the hinges of the door."
"What is it I hear about Eren being bait, having to run around for hours to heard up titans whilst we do nothing! I demand to know who came up with this ridiculous plan and how I can get them to change their mind!" Ah yes, everyone was briefed on the up and coming plan, I should've known Ackerman would have a problem with it,
"The plan was decided by the higher-ups of the walls, it cannot be changes, Jeager is doing this willingly and I would advise you don't go shouting at him, he needs his strength, don't you agree. Now If you'll excuse me I was doing some work." Mikasa hesitated, clearly wanting to say more on the matter, before turning around and leaving my office, calmly shutting the door behind her. Sighing to myself I did agree to her with an extent, this mission was dangerous for us all, but mostly for jeager.
"Come on you little shits you can do better than that! You! You're too slow, if the titan was running towards you and you took that long to fire the canister it would've killed you by now. Do it again, faster!" I did enjoy shouting at rookies to take the stress off my shoulders, after a long day working it was always nice to shout at some pathetic brats, maybe get them to clean the toilets if I'm feeling especially stressed. Tomorrow was the day we launched the attack and all week everyone has been working hard, pushing themselves to the limit. Even Jeager has been practicing target range with the guns in case something goes wrong, Armin crafted a holster to keep a flare gun, three canisters and a dagger with Eren even when he was in titan form so he could defend himself and get out of the titan quickly in case the gas was getting close to him. I have to say Arlert has some brains on him. The bell in the bell tower was struck three times: it was time for final briefing before tomorrow. Everyone training immediately dropped their weapons and filed into the main hall one last time, many knowing that this might be the last time they are ever here, that there is every chance that they might not make it back tomorrow. This is a battle after all, and as good as the plan may be, there is always death.
Nervous murmurs passed throughout the hall as Erwin prepared his final speech. Finally Erwin called for silence.
"Tomorrow is the day we eliminate the Titans, you have all been training hard for tomorrow and it shows. Many of you are nervous though, and that's alright, just make sure to direct that fear into destroying the titans, don't let it make you weak, make it make you strong, unbeatable because that is what you are, and tomorrow you will all be thought of as saviors." Cheers erupted all around the room, excitement rolling off the troops in waves. "But I did not call you here today to congratulate you, I am here to make sure you are all aware of the complete specifics of the plan. So, a few specifics that you must, must remember. 1. Once in the circle formation, we will be rotating clockwise to continue moving and lower the risks of being caught by titans. 2. We will not open fire on the titans till the signal has cleared, the gas effects Eren Jeager in Titan form and if he is knocked out this plan will have higher risks of failure, and 3. If you run out of gas, break away from the formation which will then tighten in size, and head towards the walls where a station will be to collect more gas canisters, and then head back to the formation and re-join it. Are we understood?" a monotonous agreement chorused back to Erwin, confirming his question. Tomorrow was going to be a big day and the familiar click clack of the compulsory boots filled my ears as everyone made it towards the dining room to eat a hearty meal, and then early curfew.
Once I was lying in bed, secluded from the world and safe from others judgement I allowed myself to morn for the parts of my squad who will never get to see a world without titans, Petra, a sweet innocent young girl who just wanted to do what was best, follow orders and protect Eren, yet instead was killed. By tomorrow I was going to have so much hate, so much anger prepared, and I was going to eliminate titans once and for all.